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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

NYU Continues To Fail Black Students

NYU Continues To Fail Black Students

NYU’s silence on Breonna Taylor’s murder suggests that the university still refuses to fully stand in solidarity with Black students despite claiming to support them.
WSN Editorial Board Sep 28, 2020

This past week, thousands of protestors across the country gathered to protest the indictment of the three Louisville Metro Police Department officers involved in the killing of...

Times Square is a popular New York tourist hotspot with flashing ads and billboards on every building. It was the site of multiple arrests of protesters, including NYU students, during an anti-ICE protest last weekend. (Staff Photo by Alexandra Chan)

NYU Students Arrested at Protest, Claim Police Misconduct

Hundreds gathered at Times Square to protest against ICE and forced hysterectomies. At least three NYU students who attended were arrested.
Trace Miller, News Editor Sep 22, 2020

Several NYU first-years gathered with about 200 other protesters in Times Square to protest United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and demand its abolishment on Saturday,...

Protestors fill the streets in Hong Kong (Staff photo by Kate Lowe).

Hong Kong Unrest Arouses Anger, Fear in Students Away From Home

Massive protests, some of which have turned violent, have been going on in Hong Kong for months — students from the city have different feelings on the matter.
Victor Porcelli, News Editor Sep 16, 2019

While millions have taken to the streets of Hong Kong to protest a bill that would give China more power over the mainly autonomous region, students who call the city home are...

Meet Exposures: Ana Marazzi

Meet Exposures: Ana Marazzi

Meet one of our new Exposures Photographers.
Ana Marazzi, Exposures Staff Photographer Sep 16, 2019

To start off the semester, Under the Arch’s Exposures is running a series in which its new photography staff displays photo essays to introduce themselves, their style and why...

NYU students protested the Whitney and recently signed a petition due to Vice Chair Warren B. Kanderss connections to military weapons. (via Instagram)

NYU Students Protest Whitney Board Member’s Ties to Border Weapons

Multiple students have been active in a campaign against the member’s ties to Safariland, a corporation that produced the tear gas used against migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Grace Moon, Contributing Writer Apr 10, 2019

An activist group co-founded by an NYU professor has continued a series of protests against the Whitney Museum of American Art due to its Vice Chairman’s connection to weapons...

Protesters gathered in Washington Square Park on Sunday in response to the Trump administration’s attempt to restrict transgender people from serving in the military. (Photo by Sam Klein)

Protestors Say ‘Hell No’ to the Anti-Trans Memo

Jared Peraglia, Deputy News Editor Oct 21, 2018
Washington Square Park rang with the voices of over a hundred protestors Sunday evening enraged with what they see as the Trump administration attempting to erase protections for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals.
An October 2018 SJP protest over the impending demolition of a village in the West Bank on the Kimmel steps.

Students for Justice in Palestine Protest Demolition in West Bank Village

Oishi Goswami, Contributing Writer Oct 1, 2018
Students for Justice in Palestine held a protest over the recent demolition of a village in Palestine.
Prospective Students Get a Preview of Protests at Weekend on the Square

Prospective Students Get a Preview of Protests at Weekend on the Square

Beth Sattur, Staff Writer Apr 18, 2018
Weekend on the Square is an ideal time for student activists to protest. Protesting while there are prospective students and families on campus pressures the NYU administration to acknowledge the protesters' demands.
Colin Kaepernick was announced as GQ’s Citizen of the Year.

Colin Kaepernick Named GQ’s Citizen of the Year

Helen Xie, Staff Writer Dec 4, 2017
Colin Kaepernick was awarded the title of GQ's man of the year.
Vice President Mike Pence abruptly left the Colts and 49ers game on Oct. 8 in Indianapolis after several players knelt during the national anthem.

Commentary: Pence Should Have Stayed

Helen Xie, Contributing Writer Oct 16, 2017
As a leader, much like in ethics, we ought to take the path of the greatest good. Mike Pence leaving a football game after players protested was not demonstrating good leadership.
Weekend on the Square Protests Embarrassed NYU

Weekend on the Square Protests Embarrassed NYU

Mollie Yellin, Contributing Writer May 1, 2017
NYU has problems that should be fixed but overshadowing the Weekend on the Square event with protests was uncomfortable and embarrassing.
The various protests of the past few months have been heavily documented and will be talked about for generations.

Exposure | The People United Will Never Be Defeated

Julia Moses, Staff Photographer Apr 25, 2017
The various protests around the world are being documented and will be talked about for generations to come.

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